44.8% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Beachlands · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Beachlands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More adults in Beachlands hold bachelor degrees than in most similar areas, though only 44.8% of residents finished Year 12. This mix of high-level qualifications and lower school completion rates sets the area apart from state and national trends.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and Australia. About 22.5% of the population stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Beachlands, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
While 18.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher—a rate higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.8% of residents.
18.1% ▲ +65.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Beachlands, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People here hold a diverse range of qualifications, with Engineering (14.7%), Health (11.8%), and Management and commerce (11.3%) being the most common fields.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 13 schools within 3km, which is more than 85% of similar areas. While these schools are typically larger than average, their advantage scores are much lower than most areas.
5.10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
450
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
947
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Beachlands
13 schools — 5,850 students, average ICSEA 947.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Beachlands Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 154 | 801 |
| Geraldton Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 397 | 990 |
| Holland Street School, Geraldton | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 70 | 920 |
| Geraldton Senior High School, Geraldton | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 786 | 883 |
| Nagle Catholic College, Geraldton | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,209 | 1,017 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School, Geraldton | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 394 | 1,008 |
| Geraldton Flexible School, Geraldton | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 106 | 763 |
| St John's School, Geraldton | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 180 | 921 |
| Rangeway Primary School, Rangeway | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 261 | 712 |
| Geraldton Grammar School, Geraldton | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 693 | 1,073 |
| Mount Tarcoola Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 390 | 938 |
| Champion Bay Senior High School, Geraldton | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 847 | 914 |
| Allendale Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 363 | 893 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Beachlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50084/beachlands/topic/education